Team West Indies will turn their attention to a considerably more difficult test after their recent win over England in a different format. In their backyard, they will face the current T20 world champions.
The Englishmen didn’t play like world champions and lost their championship in a shambolic performance at the showpiece competition, and they’ll be hoping to avoid a similar fate in the shorter format ahead of the T20 World Cup next June. This isn’t simply another bilateral series between the two teams. It will be a mini trial for the World Cup, with both sides hoping to get a feel for the circumstances and figure out who their strongest XI will be.
The West Indies have assembled a very strong squad for this series, while England retains the same core group of players from last year’s T20 final against Pakistan in Melbourne, with senior members Ben Stokes and Chris Jordan missing out.
The West Indies will co-host the T20 World Cup next year, and there is no way they will not qualify. With their spot secured, their attention is on assembling a team of quality players capable of winning the event in front of their home fans.
Their team is in good hands with two-time World Cup-winning captain Darren Sammy as coach. They’ve assembled a team of T20 stars and world-class players, including Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Kyle Mayers, and Romario Shepherd. Andre Russell returns to the fold after a two-year absence for what could be his final shot at an international competition in West Indian colors.
Their audition begins with a five-game series against England, the reigning World Cup champions. squad England’s form may be mixed, but it’s a fantastic opportunity for West Indies players to put their skills to the test against a squad that has played a different type of T20 cricket for years.
After defeating England in the lengthier format, the men in maroon will take that confidence into T20s, a format that their current crop of West Indian players have made their own after much success at the domestic and international levels.
West Indies
Rovman Powell (c), Shai Hope (wk), Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, Kyle Mayers, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, and Matthew Forde.
Team England can breathe a sigh of relief; they won’t play another ODI until September of next year. A format change was necessary for them, and they’d be hoping that a T20 series in the West Indies would provide much-needed relief from months of disappointing results in the 50-over match.
A real chance to compete against some of the top individual T20 players in the world at various Caribbean locations where they will be defending their titles in the upcoming World Cup. It’s all England must ask for. While Jos Buttler may not be able to get off the blocks quickly enough, Will Jacks and Phil Salt can buy him some time before he loses it. Buttler will be hopeful that shifting up top will eventually help him restore form.
Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, and Liam Livingstone all look primed to take the momentum gained in the powerplay into the middle overs. Lower-order batsmen Chris Woakes and Sam Curran can swat a couple of long balls and keep the scoreboard ticking if needed. Adil Rashid will take over as spin bowling coach from Rehan Ahmed.
Reece Topley has returned from another injury layoff and will start the opening match with Tymal Mills and Josh Tongue.
England
Jos Buttler (c & wk), Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, and John Turner.
Match Details | ||
Match | West Indies vs England, 1st T20I | England tour of West Indies 2023 | |
Date | 13/12/2023 (Wednesday) | |
Time | 03:00 (GMT+5) / 03:30 (GMT+5.5) / 04:00 (GMT+6) | |
Format | T20I | |
Venue | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | |
Recent performance | West Indies – W L L W W | England – L L W W L |
Live Streaming Details | Click Here to Watch The Live Streaming Score on JeetBuzz News | |
Kensington Oval
We predict that both sides will opt to bat first if they win the toss before this series opener because the team batting first has won the last four Twenty20 Internationals at this location.
The prediction calls for dry conditions on Tuesday evening, while rain and cloud cover are possible earlier in the day. Throughout the ODI, the temperature will be in the mid-20s.
The pitch on Saturday also had some inconsistent bounce and was a touch two-paced. This game’s par score will not exceed 175–180.
In the last five games, West Indies has won three while England has won two.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
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Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, West Indies has a 55.8% chance of winning.
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